The Trump Economy

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Cutting Tariffs on Farm Equipment Is Another Admission That Trump's Trade Policies Are Increasing Prices
Even as the White House backs away from its foolish tariff plans, the Trump administration keeps revealing why it should never have had these powers in the first place.
https://reason.com/2026/06/02/cuttin...easing-prices/

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Farm equipment? What about seed, fertilizer, fuel, buyers for their crops? Stuff like that.

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OECD warns of ‘dark scenario’ if Gulf energy crisis drags on
Growth rates would tumble to levels rarely seen outside of major global events such as the Covid-19 pandemic
https://www.ft.com/content/c79f9b4a-...syn-25a6b1a6=1

Let's hope Donny's little "not a war" destroys the Rs in the midterms. Already enough pain in this country without another disastrous economic slowdown.

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Trump’s Economic Promises Timeline
https://doggett.house.gov/issues/tru...mises-timeline

8/9/24:
“Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.”

NBC Montana, Trump Rally in Bozeman, MT, YouTube (August 9, 2024).

8/14/24
“Under my administration, we will be slashing energy and electricity prices by half within 12 months, at a maximum 18 months”

“Prices will come down. You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything.”

PBS NewsHour, Trump Rally in North Carolina, YouTube (August 14, 2024).

8/17/24
“Starting the day I take the oath of office, I will rapidly drive prices down and we will make America affordable again. We’re going to make it affordable again.”

“We’re going to get your energy prices down. We’re going to get your energy prices down by 50%.”

PBS NewsHour, Trump speaks at campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, YouTube (August 17, 2024).

...meanwhile...

‘Running out of money’: Kraft, McDonald’s, Whirlpool CEOs all issue same dire warning about US consumers.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/ar...113500450.html

Yet our resident yokels STILL trust Donny at his word. Ignorant people never learn, it seems.

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A popular refrain is a politician will say anything to get elected yet millions of American voters ate up what Stinky was serving like biscuits & gravy.

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Inflation Reaches 4.2% as Prices Outpace Paychecks
The Iran war and Trump's tariffs are pushing prices higher, and neither will be easy to undo.

https://reason.com/2026/06/10/inflat...ace-paychecks/

SO MUCH WINNING!!!!!